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The complacency thing is deadly. It creeps up on you and I've had the strange experience of watching my bgs climb transfixed like a deer caught in the headlights of a car - transfixed as in taking no action to reduce the bgs!

You're doing really well!. I don't know how long since you've been dx'd but the sooner you get those figures down to best levels the easier it will be. I was dx'd in 1997 and really didn't take your approach until a few years ago (with a few good periods in between) but now I'm getting results...

How are the practices being rewarded for achieving 40%+ compliance to bp targets? Isn't there a risk that patients will be pressured because the practices want to receive those rewards?

Maybe the weight comes off because if a low carb diet is followed to reduce bgs then the weight may come off as a result of that?

I never saw the Diabetes anti stigma campaign. Maybe one of the main causes of stigma is that people get confused with the alleged link between being overweight and diabetes. It would be interesting to see what Diabetes UK's stance is on this. One way to counteract this stigma is to explain...

Maybe food companies are not required to put the GI on nutritional labels as we could end up being overwhelmed by too much information? After all, why stop at GI - why not also show the Glycemic Load which can be helpful? And then, and then, where would it all end? It's not that difficult to...

It's an acquired taste like so much low carb food! Although over the years I've got used to it.

I've started taking Kimchi (a form of fermented vegetables with lots of prebiotics) since last Friday. I take around 100g - 130g a day and my BGs seem to be going down although it's far too early to draw conclusions as to how strong the correlation is between Kimchi and the effect it may have on...

10st 12 1/2 lbs up 1lb No surprise as my food consumption was a bit up with a naughty brunch at my local church hall on Wednesday!

I've been having my last meal mostly 7pm - 8pm and sometimes a bit after 8pm for the last five days or so. It seems to have a stabilising effect on my Bgs but too early to draw conclusions plus I've not been on the exercises bike for at least a few days because of the hot weather. Fortunately...

Can Free Libre 2 plus be inserted on the belly? I use Dexcom One Plus and I put it on my belly close to my belly button. This cuts down the chances of it getting pressed on.

Type 2s sometimes take insulin as part of the therapy.

That reminds me of the old joke: Diabetic niece to diabetic uncle "Uncle, what's the best thing to eat?" Uncle: "That's simple - if it tastes good spit it out!"

In my experience Gliclazide alone won't keep bgs down. I'm on a very low carb diet which in addition to Gliclazide helps. If I forget to take the med then my bgs shoot up pretty quickly. As has been said there could be a myriad of reasons why your bgs have risen. T2 diabetes behaves in a non...

I eat about max 10g carbs per meal because I'm very insulin resistant. I used to eat four meals a day but have cut down that to three meals a day. The easiest way for me to do this is to have my last meal 7pm to 8pm. I made my own list of low carb foods by looking at the net carbs not the total...